trong vắt

Nước suối trong vắt chảy qua những viên đá cuội.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Crystal clear, limpid: Describes water or a liquid that is extremely pure and transparent, allowing perfect visibility.
   • Perfectly clear, pure: Describes air, light, or a sound that is exceptionally clear and untainted.
   • Figuratively: Describes something abstract, like a feeling or state of mind, that is pure, innocent, or untroubled.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Nước suối ở đây trong vắt. (The stream water here is crystal clear.)
  • Bầu trời mùa thu trong vắt. (The autumn sky is perfectly clear.)
  • Giọng hát của cô ấy trong vắt. (Her singing voice is pure and clear.)
  • Đôi mắt trẻ thơ trong vắt. (The child's eyes are clear and innocent.)

Advanced Usage

• "trong vắt như pha lê": as clear as crystal. A common simile emphasizing extreme clarity.
  • Mặt hồ buổi sáng trong vắt như pha lê. (The lake's surface in the morning is as clear as crystal.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trong veo (adj): A near-synonym, also meaning very clear and transparent, often used interchangeably with "trong vắt."

  • Nước biển ở đảo này trong veo. (The seawater on this island is crystal clear.)

• Trong suốt (adj): Transparent, clear. Can describe both physical objects (like glass) and abstract concepts.

  • Cốc thủy tinh trong suốt. (A transparent glass cup.)

Synonyms

• Limpid: (of a liquid) completely clear and transparent.
• Pellucid: translucently clear.
• Pure: free of anything that taints or pollutes.

Related Idioms

• Lòng trong vắt: A pure/clear heart. Describes someone with honest, innocent intentions.
  • Bà ấy có một tấm lòng trong vắt. (She has a pure heart.)